Easy, No-Fail Blondies Recipe

Extra simple and adaptable, no-fail blondies recipe that makes blondies that taste like deep, rich buttery caramel. Easily customizable, too. Jump to the Easy Blondies Recipe now or watch our quick recipe video showing you how we make them.

We’ve fallen in love with blondies. They are so easy to make — we’re pretty sure they’re one of the simplest, tastiest baked goods you can make. Not only that, but they are practically no-fail. Just a few ingredients, a bowl and a spoon.

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Throw it all into the bowl — You only need one bowl for these easy blondies!

This recipe makes blondies that are perfectly dense with a paper-thin crinkly top. They are complex with lots of vanilla and dark brown sugar. They taste like deep, rich buttery caramel. Keep them simple or customize. Add chocolate, nuts, flavorings, booze — whatever.

All the magic happens in one bowl. If you’ve been following Inspired Taste for a while, you’re probably tuned in to our love of no fuss, no mess recipes. We’re terrible with staying ahead of dirty dishes. So anything “one bowl” snags major points in our book.

To make the blondies, stir dark brown sugar with melted butter. Add an egg and vanilla extract then stir again. And finally, stir in some flour. Go ahead and bake or add some extras like chocolate chips, nuts or dried fruit. Then, bake for about 25 minutes.

Easy, No-Fail Blondies Recipe

PREP 10mins

COOK 25mins

TOTAL 35mins

Blondies are one of the simplest, tastiest baked goods you can make. These blondies are perfectly dense with a paper-thin crinkly top and taste like deep, rich buttery caramel. If you have it, use dark brown sugar. Light brown sugar works, but the flavor will not be as rich. Feel free to customize this recipe to your liking — add chocolate, nuts, dried fruit or whatever else you adore. We’ve shared suggested amounts in the recipe below.

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch by 8-inch metal baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, stir melted butter and brown sugar until blended. Add the egg, vanilla, almond extract (optional) and salt then stir vigorously until smooth. When the batter looks well blended, add the flour and stir until fully incorporated, then beat with the wooden spoon or spatula for 40 to 50 strokes. (The batter will be quite thick). Beat vigorously here. You want to see the batter pulling away from the sides of the bowl. Stir in chocolate chip, nuts or dried fruit (if using).

Spread the batter evenly in lined pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out relatively clean. Cool then cut into 16 squares.

Adam and Joanne's Tips

Store blondies covered in an airtight container up to 3 days at room temperature or up to a week in the fridge. You can also freeze up to 3 months.

FAQ – Doubling The Recipe: This recipe should double just fine. Use a 13-inch by 9-inch pan and watch the baking time — it will need a little longer to bake. We suggest that you start checking at 25 minutes and then check every five minutes after that.

Some readers have had problems with the fat separating during baking. This is a common problem with baking blondies. Since the recipe calls for so much butter and so little flour, it is very important that the batter is beaten vigorously enough so that the batter emulsifies. Otherwise, you risk the fat seeping out when baking in the oven. Just after adding the flour, you should be beating for about 40 strokes until the batter becomes very thick and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. If you are not strong enough to stir a heavy batter by hand, use a mixer.

Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA Supertracker recipe calculator to calculate approximate values. The calculations include 1 cup of chocolate chips.

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These were very good! I added 1cup of milk chocolate chips and 1/4c of Vanilla bourbon, plus the extra T of flour as suggested. I only have a convection toaster oven and a glass 8×8 pan, so they took almost twice the amount of time to cook, but they were worth the wait.

Made thsee this weekend. Added chopped pecans,coconut and chocolate chips. They turned out delicious, moist,chewy and buttery. My husband polished off the dish and gave strict orders “do not lose this recipe!” Next time I am going to try to double the recipe to get them a little thicker(they were perfect as is, but would like to see them a bit thicker as pictured in the recipe). Thanks for sharing 🙂

I have gotten so much mileage out of this recipe it’s unbelievable. I’ve done:
-white chocolate, white pepper and cranberry with rosemary infused butter
-black sesame seed with chocolate miso ganache
-white tea, lemon and ginger
-honey, pecan and orange (if using honey or maple syrup, replace a third the brown sugar with the same amount of honey)

I’m planning on experimenting with adding brittles on top for a texture contrast, as well as some spice and herb combinations. Thank you so so much for sharing

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